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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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